Miguel Lorenzo is a civil Engineer, licensed for practice in the Republic of Panama, with a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Structural Mechanics from the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, he participated in the Executive Development Program from the prestigious Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management.

He has been working in the Panama Canal Authority since 1998. The beginning of his career was carried out as a Structural Engineer, working on complex projects such as the replacement of towing tracks for locks locomotives, structural design of multiple industrial buildings, and structural design of the Miraflores Visitor Center, among others. Much of his career as a Structural Engineer was also devoted to forensic engineering and maintenance of Miraflores, Pedro Miguel and Gatun locks.

Later he was assigned to a special project: Design Concept for the Third Set of Locks and development of performance specifications for the Design and Construction of the Third Set of Locks. During the execution stage of the Third Set of Locks Contract, Mr. Lorenzo became the Deputy Design Manager for the project.

Eng. Lorenzo served as Executive Manager of the Panama Canal Engineering Division and was responsible for the design of all Canal infrastructure, condition assessments, physical risk studies and other activities related to all traditional areas of engineering. On August 21, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Authority ratified his appointment as Vice President of Engineering and Services, effective February 6, 2019.

As a result of the new organizational structure, from October 1st, 2020, he serves as Vice President of Infrastructure and Engineering, which is responsible for offering services in support to the operation, maintenance, conservation and modernization of the Panama Canal, as well as infrastructure asset management.

In addition to his career with the Panama Canal, he has been a University professor and consultant on structural engineering issues for multiple projects.